Depends on what your goals are - if you're ok with spending a bit of $ upfront to furnish your apartment, then you have ways to increase your revenue by renting out midterm (3-6 months, etc.) 

Also, depending on the policy language, that policy could be primary. 

This can vary depending on roof line but you should be able to get a cost per SF for simple homes.Those are really the two big ones that every single house deals with.

After getting educated, it depends on whether they want to be passive or active.

depends on so many things, but a start to think throughCash Flow Structure:Operating Company to Holding Company: This is a common setup where the operating company (property) generates rent and pays it to the holding company.

First time investor is acceptable . 2-4 points sounds about right depending on the scenario 

Lots of articles on the internet say its possible but have yet to find any information on how to make it work..

Notes cover the entire risk spectrum and can be appropriate depending on the amount allocated and terms.

Not out of line depending on exactly what was needed and how extensive the cleaning, small repairs etc were 

Real estate investors employ various exit strategies depending on their goals, market conditions, and investment properties.